Book Review: Star Wars: The Weapon of a Jedi by Jason Fry and Phil Noto

 Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,

     The Weapon of a Jedi begins before the events of The Force Awakens with the pilot, Jessika Pava, meeting up with C-3PO. Upon hearing that he knew the Jedi Knight, Luke Skywalker, Jess drops her tasks to listen to a story from Threepio about Luke's search for an ancient Jedi temple. 

  On a mission for the Rebel Alliance, set shortly after A New Hope, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, and C-3PO end up on the planet of Devaron after being chased by the Empire. It is there that Luke begins to have a series of feelings and visions about a sacred place. The Jedi Temple of Eedit is said to be located there, and Luke believes that the Force is calling for him to find the temple. In the city of Tikaroo, he meets up with Kivas, a Devaronian ship repairman when docking his Y-Wing for repairs. Kivas also has a feisty daughter named Farnay, who is determined to prove herself to the Rebel pilot. But danger lurks as a notorious bounty hunter and scavenger, named Sarco Plank, offers to bring Luke to the temple. But has he alerted the Imperials?

  What I enjoyed about this book was that it presented direct links to The Clone Wars and The Force Awakens:

• Sarco Plank- currently a resident of Jakku, he can be seen briefly in the new film.
• The Jedi Temple of Eedit- from the sound of what Threepio says at the book's end, this could be where the next generation of Jedi Knights trained.
• Jessika Pava- this rebel pilot can be seen in the new film's final battle as X-Wing pilot Blue Three.
• Imperial propaganda- the Temple of Eedit has been marked off limits to all by the Empire. When Luke goes to the temple he sees that Emperor Palpatine had ordered the temple defaced and razed, wiping away any history of the Jedi Order.
• Jedi Master Halsey and Knox- the Clone Wars-era Jedi and his Padawan are mentioned by a description in a vision that Luke has.

  I found this book very easy to get through. I enjoyed its depiction of the characters, and Jason Fry's writing was entertaining and fast-paced. I liked the character development and world-building it presented. Phil Noto's art is utilized many times throughout.

  I read this novel in part with the entertaining narration of Jonathan Davis. His reading of the story was a great way to bring the narrative to life. The audiobook also utilizes sound effects and music to give it a cinematic feel. Young readers should love this.

 I give this book five out of five stars. It is a thrill-filled read with plenty of the characters fans love from the original trilogy. 

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